Omar Mukhtar

We do not surrender — we win or die.

I am not sorry for what I did because it was God's will.

Omar Ben Mokhtar bin Omar (20 August 1858 – 16 September 1931) was the leader of the Libyan mujahideen against Italian forces in Libya, from 1911 untll he was captured, tried and hanged in September 1931.

Quotes

I will not leave this place until I achieve one of the two highest levels; martyrhood or victory.
- As quoted in "A Lesson from our True Leader: Omar Al-Mukhtar, Libya’s Freedom Fighter" at The Libyan Youth Movement : Feb 17th (22 February 2011).

We do not surrender — we win or die.
- As quoted in "New media emerge in 'liberated' Libya" at BBC News (25 February 2011).

Trial proceedings (15 September 1931)

Quotes from Omar al-Mukhtar : The Italian Reconquest of Libya (1986) by Enzo Santarelli, Giorgio Rochat, Romain Rainero and Luigi Goglia, as translated by John Gilbert

I never submitted to the Italian government: I only had conversations with it.

I took part in all battles. If sometimes I was not there, the operation was likewise carried out under my orders.

It is useless for you to ask me single facts. Whatever has been committed against Italy and the Italians for the past ten years was willed and permitted by me, whenever I did not personally take part in the acts themselves. … The raids, too, were ordered by me and some of them carried out by me.

War is war.

I am not sorry for what I did because it was God's will.

From God we have come and to God we must return.
- Response after receiving the sentence of death.

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